Angels Among Us

I realize I've been MIA this past week...so sorry.  Life has just been a bit crazy but it's finally going to get back to normal.  YEAH!!!!!  Some of my favorite bedtime stories from when I was little where about angels and how they are always around and protecting us.  Sometimes they reveal themselves to us or perhaps to someone else for our protection.  This week I know I've had angels around me and I'm so very thankful. 

This is a project I did for KaiserCraft using the new Tiny Woods Collection.  The handmade flowers show the vibrant colors of this paperline and also how you can adapt styles for different collections.

I adore the crackle finish using Tim Holtz Distress Paint and Ink.  So shabby wonderful.  I hope you always remember you have angels protecting you every minute of everyday. 

Fall Leaves with Glitter

This is a tag I created for Beary Scraps current challenge...FALL.  I had the idea to cover the leaves with glitter and I love the way it turned out.  The paper is from the Authentique Glowing Paper Pad.  It's chocked full of all those orange, brown and black colors that are all around this time of year.  The base tag was colored with Distress Ink so I could match up my colors as I wanted.  The kocha/brown seam binding ribbon added the final touch to my tag.

So are you inspired to make a Fall card?  I hope so...and be sure to link it up to our Beary Scrap challenge here...you could win a $20 gift certificate, so why not?

 

Hugs,

This tag quaifies for the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp and Show: Masculine

Sunflower Days

Have you gotten your Fall card entered in The Beary Scrap Challenge yet?  If not you better get on the stick.  It' that time of the year to create fall creations and the best part is you might just win a $20 shopping spree with your entry.  Be sure to link yours up here , we'd love to see your work.

This weeks card was created using Authentiques Blissful Collection. Colors a little to bright for Fall colors...just ink your paper up with some Distress Ink and you'll be good to go. 

The handmade sunflower was made using Spellbinders dies, McGill tools and pad, McGill punch, glue and some patience.  Granted it took a little while to do, but really it's so stunning you only need one to set your card off, so what's a little time, right?  Oh and remember if it can fit in an envelope...it ain't a card, LOL. 

Hugs,
Lori

Bingo Box

Happy Thursday everyone! Beary Scraps bingo challenge is still going on so this week I picked Distress, Glitter and Lace. The base for my box uses Echo Parks newest collection Victoria Gardens. I adore the versatility of the sheet music paper...perfect for this project.

The distressing was done several ways...first I inked the edges of the box with Distress Ink...then I stamped the leaves with Distress Crackle Paint. After the paint was dried I re stamped with Memento Ink.

The flowers are from Prima and I added Stickles Glitter to the edges for a little extra pop.

Finally for the lace, I created the lace handmade flower. It was so easy. I just took a scrap piece of lace and formed it into a circle and applied it to some Scor-Pal Tape...have to say if you want strong tape, goods lands it's great.

So that wraps up my Bingo Box....It's ready to pop a gift card or a small trinket inside and pass it along to a friend.

Be sure to check back this weekend as I have a great layout to share.

Hugs,

Happy Birthday Beary Scrap!!!!

Beary Scrap Design Team Challenge Blog is having their 1st birthday and so it's time to CELEBRATE.  What better way to do it than to offer some out of this world prizes and some great sketch challenges.  This is my version of the first sketch challenge.  If you haven't participated yet be sure to jump in to win!  Oh and you may not have seen but I'm going to be Beary Scrap Guest Designer starting in July so you'll be hearing a lot more about their great online store in future posts. I'm super excited about this offer as their Design Team totally ROCKS!!!!

This is a card I created for using Heartfelt Creations Stamps, Distress Inks, Spellbinders, Emporium Paper from CTMH, and some bling-bling. 

Close Up

Let's kick this week off with a bang and get some serious crafting done. 

Heartfelt Creations Tag: Needed to Repreive Myself

I thought the card I did earlier this evening was just plum pitiful...so I really needed to work a little a reprieve myself.  I think overall I did with this tag for the Heartfelt Creations challenge over at Joan's Garden. 

I used all types of products including:

Waxy Flax - Close To My Heart

Tim Holtz embossing folder

Tim Holtz distress Inks

Of course...Heartfelt Creations Stamps and die cuts for Spellbinders

One of my new staples : Gold Smooch

Copics

Cardboard Letters from Swirlydoos

and some of primas yummy pearls.

Hope you think a bit more of me after this project than the one before, LOL. 

Exploring Websters Pages

I've loved Webster's Pages Paper for some time, but just it's just been one of those lines you tend to save instead of breaking it out and using it.  So with the journey I'm on to really explore my scrapbooking skills, I thought...now is the time to use that paper up...and so I've started.  This is the first layout I've done using Webster's Pages and I love it.  Once you get past the whole...don't cover up anything beautiful...then you'll find you have a wonderful creation with lots of layers.

Detail of Layered Ribbon and Handmade Flowers

This layout qualifies for the anything goes challenge over at Beary Scraps.

BE STILL...SWIRLYDOOS

I've found the greatest little store that I just love...SWIRLYDOO'S . You have to check them out.  They offer monthly kits that they have such an eye for putting together various manufactures products that really lend themselves to artistic projects.  They have tutorials and a gallery that is sure to give you tons of inspiration...Here is one of the four layouts I did over the weekend. 

The three larger flowers were all made by hand...and I love the overall look.  I also did some major water distressing to my paper and just think the overall effect is great. Some of the products I used for this layout were

My Mind's Eye Paper

Prima Flowers

Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist

Songbird Cricut Cartridge

Felicity Paper Pack from Close To My Heart

Bazzil Cardstock

Websters Pages Rhinestone Buttons

Flourish Accent : Close To My Heart

Dusty Attic Chipboard (OMGOSH..LOVE IT!!!)

Tim Holtz Distress Inks

Tiny Type Stamp Set: CTMH

and Photoshop Elements 9 to doctor my photo of the LowCountry Sunset.